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Multiple autoimmune screen (Cyrex Array 5)

£690.00

This test requires 2 mis serum.

(Recommendations for phlebotomy services will be provided after the order has been received. Prices for these services vary depending on your location.)

You will receive your test kit within 2 working days of your order.

Your sample needs to be taken and sent the same day using guaranteed next day delivery or via courier – (not included in price)

Turnaround time for receiving results is 12 working days. We will be sent your results first and will then dispatch them to you. We offer a service to interpret your results and provide you with recommendations to improve any findings within them. This would require an initial consultation with us – you can book an initial consultation on our booking page

Description

An autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s immune system is chronically overactive and attacks healthy cells. Normally, our immune system protects our body and works to keep us healthy: it helps resist infection. But sometimes during its effort to remove attacking invaders, the immune system can accidentally produce rogue cells that attack the body’s own tissues.

This is why many autoimmune diseases are thought to be triggered by bacterial or viral infections. It’s also known that the tendency to produce rogue cells can be genetic, so it’s common for autoimmune conditions to run in families.

Autoimmunity also represents a breakdown in the immune systems regulatory processes. Once these control systems are under-functioning it’s possible that further autoimmune conditions will develop.

Increased intestinal permeability can be a risk factor too. When the gut barrier becomes leaky the immune system is able to interact with the contents of the gut. These multiple interactions with food proteins, bacteria and toxins can increase the chances of rogue cells developing. Longer term a leaky gut can also be a source of constant antigens, keeping the immune system in an inflammatory state and driving further damage to the body.

There are over 100 different autoimmune conditions, some of the more common ones include:

Addison’s disease

Alopecia areata

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Autoimmune hepatitis

Coeliac disease

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Dermatitis herpetiformis

Diabetes mellitus type 1

Fibromyalgia

Graves’ disease

Hashimoto Thyroiditis

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Interstitial cystitis

Lupus

Lyme disease (Chronic)

Multiple sclerosis

Myasthenia gravis

Pernicious anaemia

Psoriasis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Sjogren’s syndrome

Vitiligo

It is now known that the antibodies involved in autoimmune disease can appear in the blood up to 10 years before the development of symptoms. More than 40% of people with one autoimmune disease will also have other auto-antibodies present. If detected early, interventions can begin in order to minimise long-term illness and promote a better quality of life.